Sunflower Mission FY2020 filing

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Stafford, TX501(c)(3)Since 2002InternationalEIN 41-2054712Revenue $598K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsunflowermission.orgPo Box 1385, 77497-1385 · Stafford, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sunflower Mission is committed to improve the lives of people in Viet Nam through educational assistance programs and building of school facilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $476K a year · 56% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $80K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$598K
Spent
$207K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$598K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$877K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$207K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$470K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $204K Management & general 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves lives in Vietnam by providing educational assistance and building schools.

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3 programs · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships and workcamp

$112Kprogram expense
02

School building and supplies

$82Kprogram expense
03

Hygiene and health education

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Mona FoundationFY2025$80K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$80K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$598K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$112K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$606K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$112K
Total revenueLn 12$598K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$606K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$606K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K$606K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$204K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$204K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$384K$1.1M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$470K$588K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $877K$495K$382K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $502K$381K$122K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $613K$319K$294K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $598K$207K$391K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $597,586 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,484$313,491
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $318,374$172,059
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,193$112,036
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $620,051$597,586
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,013$206,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,013$206,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $267,038$390,686
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $597,586 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$237,099
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,392
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,491
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,059 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$172,059
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $112,036 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,036
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $284,095 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$597,586
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,900 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,213 · Management $2,687 · Fundraising $0$206,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,213 · Management $2,687 · Fundraising $0$206,900
Part X · Balance sheet $2,194,466 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $526,793$605,747
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,276,987$1,588,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,803,780$2,194,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $842,872$1,187,210
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $960,908$1,007,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,803,780$2,194,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,803,780$2,194,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,194,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$597,586
XI-2 Total expenses$206,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$390,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,803,780
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,194,466

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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